The Race for Detroit City Council is Getting Crowded - An Interview with 4th District Candidate Latisha Johnson

Craig's guest is Latisha Johnson, who is running for Detroit City Council in the 4th district.  Ms Johnson is a lifelong east side resident, serving as Vice President of the East English Village Neighborhood  Association. working to deal with blight,  and the foreclosure crisis.  She is a graduate of the University of Michigan - Dearborn, and is the founder of MECCA Development Corporation, which deals with  workforce development, youth  engagement, and neighborhood revitalization. 

Latisha has served in several leadership capacities including Treasurer for the 5th Precinct Police-Community Relations Council and Vice Chair for the City of Detroit’s Board of Zoning Appeals. She has also served as a Wayne Metro Community Action Agency Regional Advisory Council member and Wayne State University’s AmeriCorps Urban Safety Program. Latisha is a member of Third New Hope Church.